Question

Draw a labelled diagram in the proper sequence to show budding in hydra.

Answer 1

Budding in hydra:

1. Hydra is a freshwater organism, which is very small, that is, just a half-centimeter in length.
2. It is a cnidarian, which possesses a tubular body comprising a distal end, head, and a foot at the end.
3. In the hydra, reproduction takes place asexually by the process of budding.
4. The process by which new offspring are generated is termed reproduction, which is generally of two types, that is, asexual and sexual modes of reproduction.
5. In the asexual mode of reproduction, the offspring are generated from a single parent, unlike in sexual reproduction where gametes from two parents combine to give rise to a zygote that later develops into an embryo.
6. Budding in a hydra takes place by the development of a small bud that originates from the parent hydra via the repeated mitotic division of its cells.
7. The small bud afterward attains its nutrition from the parent hydra and grows in size.
8. The growth initiates by the development of small tentacles and the mouth.
9. Eventually, the small newly generated hydra gets distinguished from its parent hydra and turns into an independent organism.